ISFF8: EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FLASH FLOODS IN WADI SYSTEMS
PROGRAM

Days: Sunday, November 3rd Monday, November 4th Tuesday, November 5th Wednesday, November 6th

Sunday, November 3rd

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Monday, November 4th

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10:45-11:45 Session 5: S1: ISFF8 Remarks
Location: AUDITORIUM
10:45
Surface water runoff, flash floods, and groundwater recharge in UAE (abstract)
11:15
Integrated Flood Management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: Ten Years of Activities of the ISFF (abstract)
13:00-14:00 Session 6: Poster Session-1
Location: GREAT HALL
Flash Flood Assessment and Projection in a Tropical Bassin Using the Rainfall-Runoff-Inundation (RRI) Model: case of Nyamugasani catchment, Republic of Uganda (abstract)
Seasonal Variation of Remotely Sensed Water Radiometric Indices in Soil Moisture Content Estimation in Arid Environments (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohamed Elhag
Identification of Rainfall Trend in a Semi-arid Mediterranean Catchment Using the Innovative Polygon Trend Analysis (IP-TA): Case of the Downstream Mekkera Watershed, North-western Algeria) (abstract)
Sustainable Water Management: Insights from Dam Operations and Temperature Variations in Enhancing Aflaj Systems (abstract)
PRESENTER: Saif Al Aamri
Origin of water salinization in the Chott Meriem aquifer, Tunisia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nour Zorgui
Floods modeling and analysis for the emirate of Dubai: An application of the HEC-HMS model using Remote Sensing and GIS (abstract)
PRESENTER: Qasim Khan
Assessing the effects of climate variability on maize yield in the municipality of Dschang – Cameroon (abstract)
Impacts of Climate Change on Hydropower Generation in the Shire River Basin of MalawiHydropower, Simulation, Hydrology, Resilience, Flows, CMIP6 (abstract)
Geospatial Analysis of Potential Conflicts of Competitive Surface Water Users in the Ankobra Basin, Ghana. (abstract)
An Evaluation of Crop Water Requirements and Economic Water Productivity in Punjab, Pakistan and Western Australia, Australia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Zohreh Rajabi
Spatiotemporal Variability Assessment of Extreme Floods Under the Climate Change Impacts over Saudi Arabia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fahad Alamoudi
Integrated Hydrologic and Hydrodynamic Modelling for Flood Risk Management: A Review (abstract)
Analysing a hydraulic project using Open LCA. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Wissame Mezhoud
Remote Sensing and GIS Approach for Identifying Flash Flood Vulnerable Zones in the Arid Region of Al Ain City, UAE: A Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Mapping Analysis. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Safwan Paramban
Assessing the Adequacy of Water Supply for Meeting Irrigation Needs: A Case Study of the Gezira Irrigation Scheme in Sudan. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Abdelkrim Khaldi
Surface runoff modeling using SWAT analysis in a mountainous watershed in Northern UAE. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anwar Al-Habsi
Characterization and exploration of Quaternary aquifer: an integrated geophysical and hydrogeological approach in a pilot area of Al-Ain city, United Arab Emirates. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hind Suhail
Geochemical and Isotopic Insights into the Oued Laya Aquifer: Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability and Recharge in a Climate-Impacted Region (abstract)
PRESENTER: Farah Nefzaoui
Screening algal species for bio-desalination for sustainable water resource management (abstract)
A Comprehensive Bibliometric Review of Flash Flood and Rainfall Studies in the Arabian Peninsula (abstract)
Mitigating Water Scarcity in Nyala - Sudan: A Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Approach (abstract)
PRESENTER: Abdelkrim Khaldi
Flood Mapping in Arid Regions Using Sentinel-1 satellite Imagery: Application to the Ain Guezzam Region, Algeria (abstract)
PRESENTER: Akhamouk Mahmoud
Synergistic Microalgae-Bacteria Co-Culturing: A Sustainable Strategy for Clean Energy and Water Resources Management (abstract)
PRESENTER: Abdelsalam Zidan
Impact of the wastewater treatment plant (STEP) on the environment: case study of Annaba (north-east Algeria) (abstract)
The “Metfia” as Moroccan Rain water harvesting system. Example from Abda plain (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Fekri
Hydro-geophysical assessment of Wadi Hadhf area, Hatta - United Arab Emirates (abstract)
PRESENTER: Bakhita Alameri
Multi-criteria Hydrological Soil Classification of Wadi Catchment in the Arid Regions of Central Sudan (abstract)
Assessing Rainfall Patterns in Beni–Irumu, DR Congo: Spatio-Temporal Insights from CHIRPS and CMIP6 Models (abstract)
Precision and Time Dynamics of Remote Sensing-Based Rainfall Data in Fujairah's Arid Mountainous Areas to Assess Flash Floods (abstract)
PRESENTER: Faisal Baig
Geospatial Mapping and Analysis of Surface Water Demand, Abstraction and Water Yield in the Tano River Basin of Ghana. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Bernard Otchere
Investigating the quality of harvested rainwater and the perception of users and non-users in Sunyani, Ghana (abstract)
Advancing Sea-Level Rise Analysis Through GIS: Global Trends and Regional Implications for the Gulf Cooperation Council (abstract)
PRESENTER: Justine Sarrau
Groundwater Potential Assessment and Susceptibility to climate Change in Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia: The Case of Masgeredo-Bulal Catchment (abstract)
PRESENTER: Amenti Tafesa
Experimental Study of Flow Energy Reduction Capabilities of Acropora Coral Reefs in the Arabian Sea (abstract)
PRESENTER: Faisal Karim
Impact of Vegetation Dynamics on Terrestrial Water Storage in Dryland Ecosystems along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tehseen Javed
Understanding Cryospheric Changes in the Rwenzori Mountains Due to Climate Change: Insights from Empirical and Modeling Approaches (abstract)
Assessing the Adequacy of Water Supply for Meeting Irrigation Needs: A Case Study of the Gezira Irrigation Scheme in Sudan. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Abdelkrim Khaldi
Enhancing Discharge Predictions in the Lower Mahanadi River Basin Using Machine Learning and the SWAT Model (abstract)
PRESENTER: Joshal Bansal
Investigation of the performance of the current storm drainage system in AL Madinah in response to the recent flood seasons in Saudi Arabia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Abdelkader Ahmed
UAV 3D Topographic Model for Flood Risk Assessment Under Semiarid Environments (abstract)
Modeling Flow through Earth Dams – A Comparison of Numerical Approaches (abstract)
14:00-15:30 Session 7: S2: T5
Location: AUDITORIUM
14:00
Best Practices in Modernization, Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Ageing Dams to Enhance Safety, Sustainability and Smart Use of Dams (abstract)
14:15
Urban Flood Reproduction Due to Cascading Dam Failures and Rare Medicane Event: Insights from Post-Disaster Survey in Derna Coupled with Numerical Modelling (abstract)
14:30
The effect of channel bed infiltration on flood wave progression in ephemeral systems (abstract)
14:45
HYDRUS2D-Modeling of seepage towards Terzaghi-type blanket drains: invisible zones of high hydraulic gradients as precursors to failure/collapse of aging earth-filled dams (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anvar Kacimiv
15:00
Spatial assessment of soil erosion using RUSLE model and sedimentation in breaker dams - possible challenges and management options in Fujairah city UAE - using geospatial technologies (abstract)
PRESENTER: Subraelu Pakam
15:15
Sedimentation Mapping in Shallow Shoreline of Arid Environments Using Active Remote Sensing Data (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohamed Elhag
15:45-17:15 Session 8: S3: T6
Location: AUDITORIUM
15:45
Integration of Building Age into Flood-Hazard Mapping: A Case Study of Al Ain City, United Arab Emirate (abstract)
16:00
Field measurement of scour around a wide pier and its analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ajay Kumar
16:15
Estimating Groundwater Recharge After Flash Floods Using Remote Sensing in Arid Regions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Hadidi
16:30
Early Flash Flood Forecast in Arid Regions Using the Global Ensemble Prediction System (abstract)
16:45
Flash Flood Hazard Assessment Using Machine Learning in Al-Khaborah, Oman (abstract)
17:00
Calibrating a regional flood model in a flat desert environment (abstract)
PRESENTER: David Kennewell
Tuesday, November 5th

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09:00-10:30 Session 9: S4: T2 and T4
Location: AUDITORIUM
09:00
Markov processes and their control for flood and drought risk management (abstract)
PRESENTER: Koichi Unami
09:15
Optimizing Water Resource Allocation Strategies in the Ghriss Basin, Algeria (abstract)
09:30
Detecting Recharge Zones After Flash Floods (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Hadidi
09:45
Development of the national design rainfall portal and flood portal for Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hassan Qasem
10:00
Urbanization and Flood Risk: A Novel Approach to Hydrological Modeling in Imphal, India Using High-Resolution LULC Data and GSSHA (abstract)
10:15
Temporal Evolution of Rating Curves: A Study of Hasdeo and Mand River Gauging Stations, India (abstract)
10:45-12:15 Session 10: S5: T1 and T2
Location: AUDITORIUM
10:45
Hydro-Climatic Risk Assessment for Najran Wadi Region, Saudi Arabia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fawaz Alzabari
11:00
Investigating the Role of the Key Conditioning Factors in Flood Susceptibility Mapping Through Machine Learning Approaches (abstract)
PRESENTER: Khalifa Alkindi
11:15
Flood risk map of El Bayadh city using multi-criteria analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sonia Cherhabil
11:30
DischargeKeeper System: An Innovative Device for Volumetric Flow Monitoring in Semi-Arid Wadis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anam Amin
11:45
Groundwater Recharge Dams in the Sultanate of Oman (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Al Barwani
12:00
Design of a MAR Based Groundwater Development Mechanism for the Shallow Regions of Kagera Aquifer (abstract)
PRESENTER: Abdalla Shigidi
13:00-14:00 Session 11: Poster Session-2
Location: GREAT HALL
Evolving flash flood prediction in wadi systems using big data exploitation and machine learning techniques (abstract)
Rainfall-Driven Dynamics: Sediment Yield Estimation for Hasdeo River Basin, Chhattisgarh, India (abstract)
Data mining application in unraveling the large atmospheric scale teleconnection and the extreme flood events association in Jeddah city (abstract)
Evaluating the effectiveness of vision transformers vs. traditional machine learning models for flash flood susceptibility mapping: Case of Wadi M’ZAB Valley In Ghardaia, Algeria (abstract)
Application of AHP method to identify potential sources of groundwater contamination by heavy metals: case study of Essaouira basin (Morocco). (abstract)
PRESENTER: Achraf Chakri
Hydro-Sedimentary Dynamics and Coastal Flood Risks assessment in the Oum-Errabia Estuary using Integrated Remote Sensing and Advanced numerical Modeling Approaches. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nouhaila Lassfar
Key Conditioning Factors for Accurate Urban Flood Prediction (abstract)
Comparative Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Flood Susceptibility Prediction: Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, Logistic Regression, SVM, KNN, and Decision Tree (abstract)
High-Resolution PlanetScope Imagery for Accurate LULC Mapping, Change Detection, and Hydrological Modeling in Wadi Ham, Fujairah (abstract)
Future Projection of Water Resources of Ruzizi River Basin: What are the Challenges for Management Strategy? (abstract)
Investigation of structural failures in tunnels during extreme flood events: Lessons for water resources management under climate change (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tofeeq Ahmad
Integrating Remote Sensing and Meteorological Data for Flash Flood Mapping in Al-Ain (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohand Bersi
On the use of metaheuristic-based machine learning algorithm in mapping flood risk: case of the town of Sedrata, North-eastern Algeria (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sabri Dairi
Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise: A Qualitative Model Approach for an Atlantic Coastal Section in Morocco (abstract)
Application of Support Vector Regression (SVR) and Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) in rainfall-runoff modeling: Case of the Zardeza basin, North-East Algeria (abstract)
PRESENTER: Emad Mabrouk
Simulation of erosion susceptibility in the Medjerda Watershed under different climate change scenarios (abstract)
PRESENTER: Asma Bouamrane
Evaluating the Impact Factors of Advanced ML Approaches for 2D and 3D Susceptibility Mapping of Abrasion Damages in Sediment Bypass Tunnels (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Emara
Comprehensive assessment and morphometric analysis of flash flood vulnerability in wadis: An integrated approach utilizing the LULC accuracy assessment of sentinel-2 and landsat-8 (abstract)
Experimental evaluation of energy dissipation potential downstream of rectangular slit weir (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sameh Kantoush
Using Machine Learning-Based Techniques to Assess Potential Wheat Production Loss Due to Flash Floods in Nankana District, Punjab, Pakistan (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nadia Hussain
The impact of floods in the Wadi Abu Asala basin on the Safaga mining port in the city of Safaga, east of the Arab Republic of Egypt (abstract)
The causes and impacts of flood risks in South Africa (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tlou Raphela
Flash flood community-centred early warning system guidance as tool to reduce flash flood impacts at Petra Region (abstract)
Mapping the outscaling potential of diverse water harvesting technologies across the Mediterranean (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ismail Bouizrou
A Hybrid Approach for Assessing Annual Precipitation Trends over the North Coast of Algeria: Combining Probability Distribution Function and Innovative Trend Analysis (abstract)
Predicting Suspended Sediment Concentration Using Ensemble Rainfall Forecast for Advanced Sediment Bypass Operation at Miwa Dam, Japan (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ryoya Furuie
Reservoir Operation Affects Propagation from Meteorological to Hydrological Extremes Under Climate Change in the Ruzizi River Basin: Historical Assessment and Future Projection (abstract)
Application of Gaussian process regression models (GPR) and Decision of Tree (D-T) in rain-flow modeling: case of the Zardeza basin, North-EAST Algeria (abstract)
PRESENTER: Emad Mabrouk
Enhancing Flood Prediction in Arid Wadi Systems: A Hybrid Model with Variational Mode Decomposition (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tayeb Boulmaiz
Hydrological analysis of the Derna flood disaster using hydrological model and satellite products (abstract)
Understanding the impact of Digital Elevation Model resolution in flood modelling using HECRAS model and Sentinel-1 image at the Medjerda Wadi (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jalel Aouissi
Flash flood risk analysis and management: case of the Gabes Watershed, South-eastern Tunisia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Habib Abida
14:00-15:30 Session 12: S6: T4 and T6
Location: AUDITORIUM
14:00
AI-driven hydrological insights: Predicting floods, flow discharge, and suspendered sediment concentrations with machine learning (abstract)
14:15
Regional rainfall storm analysis in Al-Qassim: A comparative study of SCS type II distributions (abstract)
14:30
Flushing of Sediments through Low Invert Level Structures: A Review of Design, Operation, and Performance (abstract)
PRESENTER: Faisal Ahmad
14:45
Integrated Early Warning System for Water-Climate-Agriculture-Energy Security (abstract)
PRESENTER: Viraj Loliyana
15:00
The Role of Innovative Solutions in Enhancing Flood-Related Disaster Risk Management and Mitigation: The Case of United Arab Emirates (abstract)
15:15
An Evaluation of Embodied Environmental Attributes of Construction in Metropolitan and Growth Region of Melbourne, Australia using Geographic Information System (abstract)
PRESENTER: Zohreh Rajabi
15:45-17:00 Session 13: S7: T5 and T6
Location: AUDITORIUM
15:45
Water Security in Cagayan River Basin: Indicators, Assessment and Analysis of Impact of Future Climate and Water Resources Demands Using the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) Model (abstract)
16:00
DryUp Swiss Technology: Innovative Solution For Flood Risk Management (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohamed Outiskt
16:15
An attempt to produce piping erosion using a compaction permeameter apparatus (abstract)
16:30
Mitigating Water Scarcity in Nyala - Sudan: A Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Approach (abstract)
PRESENTER: Abdelkrim Khaldi
16:45
Insights about dams in the GCC countries: Importance and emerging challenges, "the way towards ISFF9” (abstract)
Wednesday, November 6th

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